I’ve been looking for a new web host lately and have been kinda disappointed as to what I’ve found out there. It’s tough to find one place that will rank web servers based on storage space, monthly cost, total cost, whether they offer ASP or not, Windows or Linux, etc…

So I started to create this web host evaluation database that you can sort by column. For example, if you just want to know the cheapest web host by monthly cost, you can sort the list by that. Or, if you want to know the smallest amount you can pay to get started (because a lot of sites make you pay 12 months or more up front) you can sort by that.

I also figured setup costs into this as well. I found web sites out there saying they’ll host your site for just $3.95 a month, but then you have to pay a $30 setup fee for three months. Well, that’s really $13.95 a month ($30 setup divided by three months plus $3.95 a month). So the list shows the TRUE cost per month based on the length of contract you want to sign up for.

Anyway, it’s a work in progress. Keep watching webhostranker.net for updates and post comments here if you have any suggestions…